"How could you lose that match? You had him!" Falla recalled fans saying.
"Colombia is actually having the best time in tennis," Falla said Sunday inside the players' restaurant at the Open. "It has never been like this."
Falla says he believes that will change soon, and as Sampras and Boris Becker inspired him, so will current pros spark another generation of Colombians.
The winner there will advance to next year's top flight, and while Falla acknowledges that the Americans will be favored, he also says he believes the time for Colombia in men's tennis is now.
